Two centuries of growth among Czech children and youth

被引：48
作者：
Vignerova, J.
Brabec, M.
Blaha, P.
机构：
[1] Natl Inst Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Prague 10042 10, Czech Republic
[2] Charles Univ Prague, Fac Sci, Prague 12000 2, Czech Republic
来源：
ECONOMICS & HUMAN BIOLOGY | 2006年 / 4卷 / 02期
关键词：
secular trend; anthropometry; height; Czech republic; living standards; physical stature;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ehb.2005.09.002
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
The trend of increasing height can be interpreted as a reflection of the unfolding progress of civilization. Height changes among children and adolescents are good markers of this trend. We analyze the secular trend in the heights of children and adolescents in the Czech Republic on the basis of data from anthropological surveys. The earliest height data pertain to Czech youths who attended the Military Schools in Austria in 1800-1809. Data also exist for 1895 and continue in 1951 and at 10-year intervals thereafter. Growth curves were obtained for separate age groups by fitting mean values via third-order polynomial smoothing splines. Between 1951 and 2001, the mean heights of boys and girls aged 2.5 years increased by 2.7 and 3 cm, respectively. Since 1895, the mean height of 13-year-old boys has increased by 19.4 cm, and the mean height of girls has increased by 18.3 cm. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：237 / 252
页数：16
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